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Scientific American salutes Windows to the Universe |
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Windows to the Universe, the Web site that was transferred to UCAR
when Roberta Johnson (HAO/E&O) joined the staff, was named one of
the top 50 sites in Scientific American's first Sci/Tech
Web Awards. The magazine's editors announced the awards on 14 May
after reviewing hundreds of Web sites and selecting the 50 they
deem the most valuable as science and technology resources. The
five winners in each of ten subject areas are listed at the
Scientific American Web site.
Windows to the Universe (Windows2U), which won recognition in the Earth and Environment category, brings a broad array of information about earth and space science to students and the general public via text, images, sound, movies, animations, and data sets. Some four million users explored the site this past year. "We've surveyed our visitors and found that teachers and students around the world use the site to support their classroom research and their own curiosity," says Roberta.
The Scientific American Sci/Tech Web Award joins more than 50 other honors on the Windows2U trophy shelf, including "50 Best of the Web" from Popular Science and "Education Site Best Bet" from USA Today. Windows2U was created at the University of Michigan with NASA funding. It moved to UCAR in the summer of 2000.
• Zhenya Gallon
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Edited by Bob Henson,
bhenson@ucar.edu
Prepared for the Web by Jacque Marshall
Last revised: Thu Jun 21 11:00:53 MDT 2001